Influence of temperature and time of year on colonization of bermudagrass roots by Ophiosphaerella herpotricha

Plant Disease

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1326-1330

  Walker, N R ^a   Mitchell, T K ^b   Morton, A N ^a   Marek, S M ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynodon dactylon; O. narmari; Ophiosphaerella korrae; Spring dead spot

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DISEASE CONTROL; SEED; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CYNODON DACTYLON; O. NARMARI; OPHIOSPHAERELLA KORRAE; SPRING DEAD SPOT;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BACTERIA; DISEASES; PLANTS; SEEDS; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); CYNODON DACTYLON; OPHIOSPHAERELLA HERPOTRICHA; OPHIOSPHAERELLA KORRAE;

EID: 33748940608     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PD-90-1326     Document Type: Article

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